Laurie McGonagill, UC Master Gardener of Placer County From The Curious Gardener, Winter 2020The saying that pruning is an art as well as a science is especially true when applied to California native plants. The natural form of shrubs and trees, subshrubs, and herbaceous perennials really shines when…
Great opportunity to see more than 20 different cover crops in the field and learn about how to use cover crops to improve your soil health, improve yields, and improve water quality. Please register by following the QR code in the attached flyer. Lunch ProvidedThursday December 11th, 20259am - 12 pm…
Resources for selecting native plants in Placer County:Calscape: Restore Nature One Garden at a Time. California Native Plant Society. n.d.https://calscape.org Recommended Plants for Pollinators & Beneficial Insects: California Sierra Foothills Region. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate…
This class will focus on hands-on shearing training in a small group setting (9 students), with additional lecture and discussion time to consider the many elements surrounding sheep handling, husbandry, flock health, running a mobile shearing service, ethical shearing, grazing for fuel reduction and…
Article and Photographs by Marianne L. Calhoun, UC Master Gardener of Placer CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Fall 2021 Are you considering adding ground covers to fill spaces between shrubs or along pathways? Fall is the perfect time to add plants due to cooler temperatures with anticipated winter…
Oaks & Other Native TreesLiving Among the Oaks, A Management Guide for Landowners https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/21538.pdfOak ID: https://oaks.cnr.berkeley.edu/oak-tree-species-id-ecology/ Landscaping Under Native Oaks of the Central Valley https://ucanr.edu/sites/ucmgplacer/files…
Dorothy Volker, UC Master Gardener of Nevada CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Fall 2011You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again...”The right plant in the right place” is always something to keep in mind, and now there is more help available to be sure we are all doing just that.There are plants…
FNR 86 California Naturalist Certification, 1.5 unitsThe course takes place over a week at Baker Station, the High Sierra Institute campus at Columbia College. This course satisfies the course requirements to become a Certified California Naturalist. Classroom and field experience in California…
Article and photos By Carol Koenig, UC Master Gardener of Placer CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Summer 2022 Drought tolerant plants have been an important part of landscaping for hundreds of years. Some of the earliest examples could be found in fifth and sixth century Persian gardens as well as…
